2014 is coming to a close and I am so eager to welcome 2015. When we share our insane living arrangement, diy projects and recipes, I never know how they will be perceived. Many times I will share things as they happen and realize later that it resonated with so many of you. I don’t ..read more

Some of you may have noticed that we have been sharing our dinner and sweet creations here on the blog for the past 2 months. We recently made some changes to the blog to encompass a new page, special for “our kitchen” where you can find all of our dinner recipes and baked goods. Between ..read more

Happy Monday! Monday comes to early in my opinion. I’m not sure about you but our Saturday late afternoon into the night is usually spent to together as a family. My brother and his family visit on Saturday and my mom always cooks a big family dinner or orders takeout. It’s our traditional Multigenerational dinner. This ..read more

My mom’s corned beef and cabbage recipe cooked in the crockpot is the best! It’s more of a traditional corned beef and cabbage recipe which has been passed down my from great grandmother. There isn’t really anything fancy about it but the crockpot cooks everything perfectly and the juices from the corned beef really had ..read more

You guys! These dad approved crockpot baked beans with ground sausage are amazing! My mom has been cooking up a storm and she is on a crockpot kick and these baked beans were a huge hit last week. Now they are not an every week kind of meal in our house, maybe once a month as a treat. My dad is diabetic and  I am all about eating healthy most of the time. What I love about this baked bean recipe is, my used less brown sugar and substituted the difference with sugar free Vermont Maple Syrup. Surprisingly, my dad’s sugar level was stable a couple hours after he ate. Crockpot baked beans wi ..read more

It’s that time of year. Crock Pot season! Yep, we have already cooked 3 dinners in it and can’t wait to make more. Something about Fall, cool weather and comfort food in the crock pot makes us happy. My mom and I both cook dinners at the same time in the crock pot so needless to say, the house usually smells pretty amazing in the afternoon. Today we are sharing our easy Crock Pot Pot Roast Recipe. It’s so easy! My mom taught me how to make crock pot roasts many years ago and she swears by the lipton soup mix seasoning packet. It hasn’t failed us yet!-ha. Print Crock Pot Pot Roast Prep Time ..read more

Today I am sharing our 30 minute Shepherd’s pie easy recipe.  Shepherd’s Pie or cottage pie? We call it Shepherd’s Pie but I know many call it cottage pie.  It’s one of the staple dishes in our home that my mom would make all the time when I was a kid. I wanted to update this recipe to include our cheese and corn version (keep reading) as they are very popular right now over on Pinterest and the perfect Fall comfort food! I personally think the picture of our Shepherd’s Pie recipe with cheese, corn and ground beef is stellar and looks mouth watering! This easy recipe will bake for 30 ..read more

To die for Seafood Fish Chowder recipe! During the winter months, I love to use our crock pot. It’s so much easier to throw everything in the crock pot in the morning and just turn it on for a few hours. By the end of the day, I am usually exhausted or plain old lazy.  Seafood chowder is a favorite in our home and this time I used white cooking wine which really gave the chowder an extra kick. It was yummy! It received rave reviews from my mom and dad ;). This post may contain affiliate links for shopping. If you search Google and Pinterest for seafood crockpot recipes, you will be overwh ..read more

Would you believe me if I told you that I have never made squash soup? For some reason, I just never made it. My friend gave me her easy butternut squash soup recipe and I couldn’t believe how simple it was. Something about winter makes me want to cook stews, soups, crockpot meals and bake. My mom is the same way. Here’s to a fun weekend and why not make a huge pot full of squash soup? You only need a few ingredients and if you are like me, you will buy the already cut up pieces of butternut squash. Print Easy Butternut Squash Soup Easy butternut squash soup recipe that you can make in unde ..read more

50 Amazing Appetizer Recipes that are perfect for New Years Eve, Christmas or any large gathering.  The holidays always get me thinking about appetizers.  I’m sure it has something to do with all of the fun parties we go to each season, but this is when I have a renewed appreciation for finger foods and miniature entrees.  Sweet or savory, there’s really nothing prettier than a bite-sized piece of gourmet party food! I like to have a few recipes on hand that I can make up when we’re asked to bring food to a party, and that’s when dips come in handy.  Dips, spreads, an ..read more